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Wisconsin GOP Bill Has Total Ban on Abortion But has exceptions for treatments like ectopic pregnancy, becaus





GOP Bill Has Total Ban on Abortion

But has exceptions for treatments like ectopic pregnancy, because 'these things are not abortion.'


By Baylor Spears, - Nov 5th, 2025 11:42 am

https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/05/gop-bill-has-total-ban-on-abortion/

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At a September town hall posted to YouTube, hosted by the Wisconsin Conservative Coalition (WCC), a nonpartisan association of three conservative groups from the northeast part of the state, Goeben participated on a panel with Jacque and Reps. Nate Gustafson (R-Omro) and Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc).

“It’s very simple,” Goeben said of her bill. “It is taking out the molar pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy — all of these things that we wouldn’t think of that as an abortion, but when there is an election we get killed on that on an emotional stance of, “Oh, this woman was going to die because she couldn’t get her health care,” Goeben said.

During the 2024 elections, Republicans lost 14 legislative seats under Wisconsin’s new voting maps. In many of those races, abortion was a major discussion point for Democratic candidates who criticized their Republican opponents for their positions on the issue.

More will be at stake in 2026 for Republicans, who will be fighting to hold onto the majorities in the Senate and Assembly that they have held for 15 years. Democrats would need to win an additional five seats in the Assembly and an additional two in the Senate to flip each of those houses in 2026....................





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